MCRU Limited Edition Silver Plated 6 Way Mains Block
Dominic Marsh takes a look at the £180, silver plated power block from MCRU.
Author: HifiPig
New Hawkwind Album On The Horizon
Cherry Red Records have announced the release of the new album by the legendary Hawkwind, “The Machine Stops”, will be the the 15th April 2016. A concept studio album and a live stage show, The Machine Stops is based on E.M. Forster’s Sci-fi classic. His dystopian vision of the future is brought to life with characteristic Hawkwind style. An atmospheric, […]
Gamut’s Audiophile Chair
CES 2016 saw the official launch of the world’s first hifi listening chair, from Danish Gamut Audio. The chair is designed to control the sound reflections that reach your ear, allowing you to hear a more precise and natural soundstage. Specifically, it shields the ear from reflections emanating from behind the listening position, while at […]
GIK Acoustics Expand Alpha Wood Range
Acoustic treatment manufacturer GIK Acoustics (we’re using their traps and panels in the listening room at the moment) announces the expansion of the Alpha Wood Series to include larger panels as well as corner bass traps. GIK first introduced the Alpha Wood Series last autumn with the launch of their 4A Alpha Panel. Last month […]
Noble’s £999 Kaiser IEM Now Shipping
Noble Audio’s new aluminium-chassis 10-driver IEM, the Kaiser 10U, is now shipping directly, following the successful completion of Noble’s pre-order phase at launch. Noble Audio’s aluminium-chassis K10U is its flagship universal-fit IEM and uses Noble’s 10-driver configuration, as used in its top-performing IEMs and CIEMs. The new K10U replaces the existing acrylic K10U. Noble’s aluminium […]
Pro-Ject VC-S Record Cleaning Machine Hits UK Shores
Last month Hifi Pig announced the arrival of the new VC-S Record Cleaning Machine from Pro-ject and today Henely Designs, the UK distributor for Pro-Ject, got in touch to let us know the device is now in the UK. The UK price for the VC-S will be just £299 making it pretty competitive for anyone […]
TRINNOV Audio Appoints Jon Herron Director of North American Sales
TRINNOV Audio recently announced the appointment of Jon Herron to the newly-created position of Director of North American Sales. Herron will support Trinnov’s existing Multichannel business and expand their High End Audio business in North America. Jon Herron brings over 40 years experience in the consumer electronics industry, with a focus on high performance audio […]
Speaker Positioning App For iOS
AudioApps has announced the release of two new iOS apps developed in conjunction with JBL. JBL SpeakerAngle, which is free, is a digital tool which allows users to correctly set and match the toe-in angling of their speakers for maximum audio fidelity. JBL SpeakerPro, priced at just $ 1.99, adds the ability to optimize […]
MCRU Pinnacle Mains Power Lead Announced
Following a five-year research programme into the effects of mains electricity supply on hifi equipment, MCRU says they are proud to introduce Pinnacle, which represents their “very best mains power cord”. Pinnacle employs cryo-treated (DCT) cable and incorporates “Quantum technology to improve the efficiency of current flow and signal transmission”. Each component – from the […]
MOON’s Nēo ACE – Just Add Speakers
The Nēo ACE is a complete experience of musical ecstasy” says the company’s latest press release…a bold claim indeed. The ACE is an Integrated Amplifier and Streaming DAC music player meaning you need to simply hook up a pair of speakers, connect to the internet and you are ready to stream your music. Featuring […]
Computer Audio Design Update CAD 1543 DAC
Computer Audio Design’s USB digital-to-analogue convertor (DAC) has been upgraded. Computer Audio Design has announced a refit to its CAD 1543 DAC, now using proprietary EMI/RFI reduction materials, improved DAC circuit boards, single-crystal UP-OCC internal wiring and refined power supply filtering, to create the CAD 1543 MKII DAC. CAD is one of a handful of […]
Latest News from Munich High End 2016
As the global meeting-place for the audio industry, the forthcoming HIGH END 2016 in Munich is already providing important impetus early in the year. Even though there are still three months until the start of the HIGH END 2016, the outlook is already looking promising for the fair where the industry really shows what it […]
PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium HP Integrated Amplifier
The PrimaLuna DiaLogue Premium HP Integrated Amplifier at £2,998 is billed as a fit an forget valve amplifier that avoids many of the headaches traditionally associated with valve amp ownership. Ian Ringstead takes one for a spin.
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars – David Bowie
This month John Scott continues his Classic Album series and takes a look back at David Bowie’s The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars. What else?
Confessions Of A Hifi Reviewer
Many readers may think the life of your average hifi reviewer is a non-stop round of high-end luxury, champagne breakfasts, fast cars and supermodel baubles. Think again says Dominic Marsh as he tells it like it really is.
Meridian Firmware Update Enables MQA Playback
From 4th February, Meridian customers will have access to the necessary updates to enable MQA playback—offering listeners for the first time in their own home, the opportunity to experience “the full, intricate detail of a live performance for the first time in the history of recorded music”. Commenting on the announcement, John Buchanan, CEO at […]